I took the challenge, a joint initiative of the Township of Langley, B.C. and Langley Arts Council.UPDATE! FRAN MY RIBBON DANCER WON AN AWARD!Upcycling design challenge winner for best use of textiles and $200.bucks!Of course that will pay for more art supplies lol!On display until May 1st at the Willowbrook Mall, Langley B.C.

If you would like to know where to view some of my work or learn more about upcoming classes look under the link above "more..."

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Paverpol master class with the master herself, Jossy de Roode

An Eye Full Creationsyour one stop shop for Paverpol workshops, Paverpol art supplies & creative art work located in the Fraser Valley, on the West Coast of B.C.What does "An eye full" mean?​ "It means your eyes are so amazed at what they see that they can't possibly take in anymore".

"An eye full Creations"
by Phyllis Sabean

Gift Certificates now available!Give your loved ones the gift of Art or creating their own Art with a workshop

A wise person once said true happiness is a combination of Something to hope for...Something to do...Something to Love...What inspires your happiness? What gets you jazzed?Something to love...Something to do...I was introduced to an exciting new medium in visual arts-an environmentally stable textile hardener imported from Europe called Pavorpol. I took a one day workshop and had fun but got real busy with life and it took a few years before I rediscovered I could have this much fun again.Since my business of making natural body products is a creative endeavour I've always enjoyed, I loved the idea that I could create art from natural fabrics. All my fabric scraps and even my hubbies old T-Shirts have been turned into garden art. Wow,you notice I didn't say my T-shirts? I gotta wear them doing my art work. The wheels starting turning when I realized all possibilites of using this medium in my gourd art.

My other artistic passion isGourd Art. Most people think of pumpkins when they think of gourds, although related they are very different. I use hard shell gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) that are grown in Eastern Canada and Arizona. Hard shell gourds come in all shapes and sizes and can be carved, wood burned and or painted just as you would a beautiful piece of wood. Hard-shelled gourds have been used since ancient times, many found in Egypt, China and Africa. Many hard shelled gourds are named after their usage such as dipper gourd, spoon gourd, bottle gourd, basket gourd, and the birdhouse gourd. Many cultures make musical instruments from gourds. Although I don't teach gourd classes Iwill have pieces availablefrom time to time.

Something to hope for...One of my other passions is teaching so in 2012 I began to teach garden sculpting part time and loved it! So now I teach other to use old T-shirts and other natural fabrics that would have other wise become landfill. It is also a great way to support community thrift stores by buying old worn natural fabrics and donating to their cause.In 2014 I became a certified Paverpol instructor.I am excited about being able to pass on valuable tips and experience from the benefit of belonging to a family of Paverpol certified teachers. My hope is that my work and my students work will ignite and inspire you and get those creative juices flowing.

Learning a new art form will let you escape your worries & joyfully express yourself with your hands like so many artists before you.

Yes I believe we are all creative - it is a process that manifests for some and expands for others”.

Join me and lets discover the inner artist in you!

"It took me 4 years to paint like Raphael, but a life time to paint like a child." -Pablo Picasso